High Density Sustainable Neighbourhoods

October 07, 2015

10:45am-11:45am

This session will address how designers, developers and city planners can create high-density communities by implementing a set of neighbourhood design principles. Examples will illustrate how employing these principles increases desirability and value for residential development projects and delivers projects with measurably positive environmental impact.<br />
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Making reference to the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) Neighbourhood Development LEED&reg; rating system and using specific projects such as the Fort York Neighbourhood and Downtown Markham, this session will present the opportunities associated with sustainable neighbourhood development. It will demonstrate that the creation of sustainable, high-density communities starts with comprehensive master planning that strategically leverages the scale of the site.<br />

 

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